Composición química de los aceites esenciales de Cavendishia compacta y Cavendishia guatapeensis (Ericaceae)

From fresh leaves of plants Cavendishia compacta and Cavendishia guatapeensis were obtained essential oils by steam with water, its determination was performed by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS), compare index retention, and mass spectral data reported in the literature. Essential oils of Cavendishia compacta and Cavendishia guatapeensis were obtained in a yield of 0.27% and 0.30% respectively, in which 22 components were identified in each; which constitute about 77% and 73% respectively of the total relative composition of the oils, the sesquiterpene caryophyllene being the highest percentage in each of them.